Evaluation of a Radiation Oncology Microclerkship as a Component of Medical Student Education

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作者
Subramanian, Shyamala [1 ]
Parikh, Pranav [1 ]
Kra, Joshua A. [2 ]
Maldjian, Pierre D. [3 ]
Walther, Susanne [4 ]
Kim, Sung [5 ]
DeNunzio, Nicholas J. [5 ]
Abrams, Matthew J. [6 ]
Braunstein, Steve E. [7 ]
Gunther, Jillian R. [8 ]
Mattes, Malcolm D. [5 ]
机构
[1] Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch, Newark, NJ USA
[2] Rutgers Canc Inst New Jersey Univ Hosp, Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch, Div Hematol Oncol, Newark, NJ USA
[3] Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch, Dept Radiol, Newark, NJ USA
[4] Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Newark, NJ USA
[5] Rutgers Canc Inst New Jersey, Dept Radiat Oncol, 195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
[6] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Boston, MA USA
[7] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Radiat Oncol, San Francisco, CA USA
[8] MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Houston, TX USA
关键词
Radiation oncology; Oncology education; Undergraduate medical education; Clerkship; KNOWLEDGE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1007/s13187-023-02342-4
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Compared to most oncologic subspecialties, radiation oncology (RO) lacks a natural pathway for incorporation into the clinical clerkships, and few students ever complete a formal rotation in RO. The feasibility, and perceived value, of a 1-day "microclerkship" exposure in RO during other related clerkships was evaluated in this study. At a single institution, the RO clerkship director partnered with clerkship directors in medical oncology, palliative care, and radiology so that every 3rd or 4th year student would spend 1 day in RO during those clerkships. Afterwards, students completed an electronic survey containing multiple choice and 5-point Likert-type questions describing their experience. Descriptive statistics are reported. Ninety-seven students completed the RO microclerkship over 2 years, and 81 completed the survey (response rate 84%). Only 8 students (10%) had ever been in a RO department previously. During the microclerkship, 73 students (90%) saw at least one new patient consultation; 77 (95%) were involved in contouring or treatment planning; 76 (94%) saw treatment delivery; and 38 (47%) saw a brachytherapy procedure. Seventy-nine students (98%) felt that the microclerkship was at least moderately valuable (mean Likert-type rating 4.01, SD 0.73). Forty students (49%) were either somewhat or much more interested in participating in a longer (2-4 week) rotation in radiation oncology (mean Likert-type rating 3.59, SD 0.83). This study demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating a 1-day RO microclerkship into other related elective clerkships. Students viewed the experience favorably and found it valuable in their education.
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